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Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.

Botanical Name

Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.

English Name

Be-still tree (USA), Devil-pepper, Four-leaf devil-pepper, Four-leaved devil pepper, Milkbush.

Synonym(s)

Rauvolfia canescens L., Rauvolfia tomentosa

Family

Apocynaceae

General Info

Description

A small, much-branched woody shrub, 0.6 to 1.2 m high. Leaves whorled, ovate-elliptic. Flowers greenish-white or creamy white in umbellate cymes. Fruits (drupes) ovoid, deep red or purple when ripe; seeds oblong, rugose.

Herb Effects

Hypotensive and sedative (root); stimulates the central nervous and cardiovascular systems (plant).

Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Canescine, rauvollscine, reserpine, recanescine, yohimbine (root alkaloids); ajmalicine, ajmaline, corynanthine, serpentine (plant)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Reserpine

Not Available

C₃₃H₄₀N₂O₉

Canescine

131-01-1

Not Available

C₃₂H₃₈N₂O₈

Ajmalicine

483-04-5

Not Available

C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃

Yohimbine

65-19-0

Not Available

C₂₁H₂₆N₂O₃

Recanescine

131-01-1

Not Available

C₃₂H₃₈N₂O₈

Corynanthine

483-10-3

Not Available

C₂₁H₂₆N₂O₃

Ajmaline

4360-12-7

Not Available

C₂₀H₂₆N₂O₂

Serpentine

58782-36-8

Not Available

C₂₁H₂₁N₂O₃+

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

The roots are hypotensive and sedative. An extract of the plant mixed with castor oil is prescribed as a liniment to treat certain chronic and refractory skin ailments.

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

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